BWF World Championships 2026 Kicks Off in New Delhi with Key Matches

The BWF World Championships 2026 started in New Delhi, marking the event's return to India after 17 years. Key matches on the opening day included PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty representing India.

Kim Ga-eun and Putri Kusuma Wardani both secured victories, advancing to the next round. In men's doubles, Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap, along with Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle, also progressed after winning their matches.

Upcoming matches include Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun facing Ireland's Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will compete against Spain's Paula Lopez and Lucia Rodriguez. Ayush Shetty is set to challenge top seed Shi Yu Qi, and PV Sindhu aims for her sixth World Championships medal against Sophia Noble.